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Hi Tom and John! Great article! Are either of you familiar with Dave Snowden’s work on the Cynefin Framework? I love some of the subtle nods like harnessing the evolutionary potential of the present, living in the complexity rather than prematurely rushing to a conclusion.

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Well spotted, Tony!

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These interview questions are gold. I agree these capabilities might not be valued in all companies, still they provide lots of insights. I would pick the capabilities that are more aligned with one's company's values and work to develop answers for those questions.

Thank you, Tom and John!

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Phenomenal post guys!

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Some follow on materials:

1. I've been recording a podcast series with Corissa Nunn where we go through each of these capabilities and talk about our experiences and thoughts. Here's episode 1: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trigger-strategy/episodes/032-How-Capable-Leaders-Navigate-Uncertainty-and-Ambiguity---an-annotated-reading---Part-1-e2gsn38

2. Hazel Weakly's article where she uses the prompts as a jumping off point for some amazing reflection: https://hazelweakly.me/blog/observations-of-leadership-part-one/

Anyone seen any other material that would be good to share?

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New subscriber here, thanks to my boss sharing this post in a team meeting yesterday - thus the tardy nature of my question: Do you intend to release a flashcard deck of these Qs? They're incredibly helpful and I'd be interested in a set!

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Wow Jenny. I hadn't thought about that! Let me chat with @tom

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This is an interesting idea!

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